My First DevotionalSample

This 10-day plan is a great way to create a Bible Study habit with your pre-schooler. Reading the Bible as a family will help them create that habit for themselves as they get older. Join Christie Thomas in sharing God's truth with your little ones.

God Sends an Angel to Mary: Day 1

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. For this reason the baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.”

Luke 1:35

One day, a lady named Mary was doing work at home, maybe sweeping the floor or washing clothes. Suddenly, something super bright was standing right in front of her! She freaked out a bit, but the shiny thing turned out to be an angel from God. He told her God had chosen her to do something very special. He said God wanted Mary to have a baby, even though she wasn’t married yet. She was pretty confused, but God really wanted her to have this baby. See, this baby wasn’t just any old baby. It was God’s own Son. This baby was going to be the Savior! God had chosen Mary for a very special job—she would get to be the mom of God’s Son, and she would call Him Jesus.

Read the paraphrase or read this portion of the Christmas story from a picture Bible.

Ask: What does this story show us about God?